Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Barcelona- city guide in pictures

Booked well in advance, this trip was planned months and months
ago, being worth the effort. I will start by saying that Gaudi has left
a trace in Barcelona. Almost all
touristic attractions are Gaudi's masterpieces. I recommend
reading more about Gaudi before coming to Barcelona because there are
many interesting facts to discover. Being prepared is a key to
a successful trip.

Gaudi’s Basilica, Sagrada Familiais the most wonderful construction I’ve ever seen.
There is a sort of peaceful aura inside the Basilica maybe because of the
amount of light running through the colorful
mosaic. It is truly a very photogenic building from inside, out of habit for
the interiors of Basilicas or Churches. Climbing
the tours is also impressive, but not overwhelming. The narrow stairs and
limited space at the top of the tours does not offer a free view adown.

La Pedrera/Casa Milais
my second touristic focus-point in Barcelona. The unusual facade and the round
360 degrees small Patio offers just a segment of what Casa Milaincorporates. Shame the exterior was under wraps at the moment of our
visit. Inside the apartment Gaudi planned, does truly not have corners and the interior is old but modern.
I would live in a house like that! And the roof is also worth seeing.
Generally, all Gaudi's masterpieces have
all the same principle and same remarkable elements: doors, handles,
windows, chairs, lofts, paving. Apparently, Gaudi was original and innovative at everything.

I already mentioned in the previous post that
there are 4 most important museums to visit in Barcelona using the Art ticket- the Museu Nacional D`Art de Catalunya,
the Museu D`Art Contemporani de Barcelona
(MACBA), Museu Picasso and Fundacio Juan
Miro. Museu Antoni Tapiera is also included in the Art
ticket, but we did not visit it. Go for this choice, the Art Ticket is somehow
a sort of "cultural obligation" once you've paid the cost.

Spend a mid-day in Park Gaudi, spend a day or more in El
Born, El Gotico, El Raval. Lose yourself in those streets with hundreds of
shops and bars. El Born was my favorite area, so
inspirational. It's like you want to remember all the interesting ideas and you
want to see everything. There is also a
beautiful Cathedral which you can wonder around in. The beach is also just
a 10 minute walk away so you can have both a beach holiday and a city break in
one. Plus you are quite close to theParc Ciutadellawhich is
a relaxing place to sit in the afternoon or rent a boat and have a walk on the
small lake.El Bornis the cultural part of the city
with a vibrant café culture and bar scene.

And finally, do not forget to have a long walk on the Placa
d'Espanya and the theMagic Fountainis a free music and light show based around the fountains. For us, the
Magic Fountain was a beautiful place to finish our travel.

Hope
these recommendations of the main focus-points in Barcelona will be useful
for tourists entering this post; all in one, do not forget to plan
your days very precisely on paper and always re-adapt to the situation.

La Sagrada Familia

Sagrada Familia Tower

Sagrada Familia corridor

Casa Batillo

Casa Mila/La Pedreira

Casa Mila/La Pedreira-el Patio

Inside the Casa Mila

Casa Mila/La Pedreira roof top

On the rooftop of the Casa Mila people people tend to make Sagrada familia subject of their photographs

Camp Nou

The football match was an incredible experience with such a score- 7:0

With an Art ticket like that you have access to 6 museums in Barcelona. Price: 30 euros

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